August 9, 2021 at 5:30 PM - Regular School Board Meeting

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance & Invocation

III. Public Comments

IV. Consent Agenda Items

IV.A. Minutes of School Board Meetings and/or Workshops

IV.A.1. Regular School Board Meeting Minutes - June 28, 2021

IV.B. Chief of Academic Departments

IV.B.1. Approve the out-of-State travel for the Texas Migrant Interstate Program Staff for the 2021-2022 school year

IV.C. Chief Financial Officer Departments

IV.C.1. Functional Budget Amendments

IV.C.2. Bids, contracts and/or proposals to be awarded

IV.C.2.a. Approve the Region One Education Service Center Library Services and Instructional Resources Cooperative Membership for the 2021-2022 School Year/$99,948.80

IV.C.2.b. Approve the Interlocal Agreement for South Texas College Dual Credit Programs between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and South Texas College for the 2021-2022 school year

IV.C.2.c. Approve the renewal purchase of Renaissance myON, Renaissance myON News and Renaissance Star 360 for all schools/$299,500.00

IV.C.2.d. Approve awarding bids for Copier Paper and Supplies for Warehouse and Print Shop/$813,585.14

IV.C.2.e. Approve the purchase of the printing of Sharon Wells Curriculum for the 2021-2022 school year/$172,562.50

IV.C.2.f. Approve the purchase of Science Curriculum Resources for Kindergarten through 8th Grade students for the 2021-2022 school year/$$125,750.00

IV.C.2.g. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for Dual Credit Programs between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for the 2021-2022 and the 2022-2023 school years

IV.C.2.h. Approve the College Board-Spring Board Geometry SE + Digital Access Resource for the Pre-Ap Middle and High School students for one year with the option to extend

IV.C.2.i. Approve the renewal subscription purchase of Tango Software and Services for all 25 elementary campuses/$73,234.00

IV.C.3. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/$709,480.00

IV.D. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

V. Superintendent of Schools

V.A. Discussion and action to adopt resolution requesting Governor Abbott to allow District to make decisions regarding the mandating of masks and the ability to provide virtual instruction if necessary

V.B. Approve the appointment of Delegate and Alternate to the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) 2021 Delegate Assembly

VI. Chief of Academic Departments

VI.A. Presentation PSJA Elvis J. Ballew Pathways in Technology Early College High School (PTECH) Program Planning Year Options

VII. Chief Financial Officer Departments

VII.A. Approve the proposal for Voluntary Group Disability Insurance Agent/Broker Services

VII.B. Approve the proposal for Employee Group Health Insurance Agent/Broker Services

VII.C. Delinquent Tax Collections Report (September 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021)

VII.D. Approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD and the City of Alamo, Texas, for the development and joint use of recreational park and related facilities on the premises of Gus Guerra Elementary School

VII.E. 2021-2022 School Budget Presentation

VIII. Chief of Human Resources Departments

VIII.A. Approve the 2021-2022 Proposed Pay Scales and Pay Increases to be included in the PSJA 2021-2022 Compensation Plan

VIII.B. Approve the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funded stipends to be included in the PSJA 2021-2022 Compensation Plan 

IX. Executive Session

IX.A. Government Code 551.071 through 551.084

IX.A.1. If, during the course of the meeting, discussion of any items on the agenda should be held in a closed meeting, the board will conduct a closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapters D and E or Texas Government Code Session 418.183(f).  Before any closed meeting is convened, the presiding officer will publicly identify the section or sections of the Act authorizing the closed meeting.  All final votes, actions, or decisions will be taken in open meeting *See PSJA ISD Board Policy BEC (Local).

IX.A.2. Consultation with Attorney

IX.A.3. Personnel Matters

IX.A.3.a. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

IX.A.3.b. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

IX.A.3.b.(1) Human Resources Manager

X. Human Resources Departments

X.A. Employment of Instructional Professional Personnel

X.B. Employment of Non-Teaching Professional Personnel

X.B.1. Human Resources Manager

XI. Adjourn